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# The f(x) = e^x | The 5P’s of a Self-Sovereign Identity
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/fx-ex-5ps-self-sovereign-identity/
- Published: 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-06T11:01:33.000Z
- Description: Increasingly, big data is invading consumers’ lives and affecting their privacy because the web has become such a centralised platform. A solution to this might be the incorporation of a self-sovereign identity; an identity that is owned and controlled by the person or the device that created it.
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: #newsletter, Synthetic Minds Newsletter

Dr Mark van Rijmenam

# The f(x) = e^x | September 26, 2018

*Good Day! This is my weekly newsletter, with a dose of insights into the future. The topic of this newsletter is the exponential times we live in, hence the title of f(x) = e^x, which is the (natural) exponential function.* 

*Recently, I launched my new concept* [**The Digital Speaker**](https://thedigitalspeaker.com/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com) *and you can now book me as an avatar or hologram. Also, my tech trend prediction for 2021 is out, *[read it here](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/top-five-strategic-technology-trends-2021-year-of-digitalism/)*!*

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##  The 5P’s of a Self-Sovereign Identity 

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### My latest article:

Increasingly, big data is invading consumers’ lives and affecting their privacy because the web has become such a centralised platform. A solution to this might be the incorporation of a self-sovereign identity; an identity that is owned and controlled by the person or the device that created it. A self-sovereign identity can be defined by the 5P’s. As a result of self-sovereign identities, consumers will become black boxes for organisations, and only the consumer will determine what data will be shared with an organisation. [**A paradigm shift for organisations that should start to prepare for it today.​**](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/5ps-self-sovereign-identity/)

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### **Three Useful Nuggets of Information**

*My weekly tips from around the web to get you thinking.*

### 1\. Alexa is getting smarter and emotional.

Amazon is making Alexa more sensitive to emotions and more alert for trouble, including a smoke alarm or breaking glass. The new feature, called Alexa Guard, will also be able to detect frustration in a person’s voice, making Alexa a lot smarter and emotional. ([**Wired**](https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-alexa-upgrades-whisper-alexa-guard/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com))

### 2\. The world’s first autonomous tram is launched in Germany.

The city of Potsdam has launched a world’s first: a fully autonomous tram. Trams often operate in high-pedestrian areas, where everything can happen. So, an AI-driven tram, developed by Siemens, is a remarkable achievement. ([**The Guardian**](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/23/potsdam-inside-the-worlds-first-autonomous-tram?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com))

### 3\. Japan landed two rovers on an Astroid and took a selfie.

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has managed to deploy two landers on an astroid’s surface and while doing so, took an awesome selfie, sort of. The spacecraft took a picture of its own shadow on the object’s surface. ([**Gizmodo**](https://gizmodo.com/japans-hayabusa2-spacecraft-successfully-deploys-lander-1829255855?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com))

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